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Woman Accused of Snatching 80-Year-Old's Purse
A 25-year-old woman is accused ofsnatching an 80-year-old woman's purse after holding a door open for her in Accokeek, Md. LaJean Nicola Lancaster, of Lanham, is charged in the robbery. Prince George’s...
View ArticleGov. Rick Perry to Attend Memorial for Slain Texas DA, Wife
Texas governor Rick Perry and law enforcement officers from as far away as Britain are expected to attend a public memorial for a slain Texas prosecutor and his wife. Officials with The Honor Network...
View Article'Leggings as Pants' Forbidden at Rockville High School
A dress code rule has teachers and students in Montgomery County talking Thursday morning after a student at Rockville High School says her principal told her that her outfit was inappropriate. Laura...
View ArticleMd. Passes Bill to Open Casino Jobs to Ex-Offenders
The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would allow the five currently licensed casinos in Maryland to hire some employees with criminal records. Under current...
View ArticleChicago Proposal Would Allow Private Sponsorship of Police
A philanthropist or business could sponsor a police beat and put more off-duty cops on the streets under a plan being put forth by a downtown Chicago lawmaker on the City Council. Alderman Brendan...
View ArticleEckstein's Pants Catch on Fire in Nats' Dugout
If you need any more proof that the Nationals are on fire through two games, then look no further than hitting coach Rick Eckstein's pants. The temperature at first pitch during Wednesday's game was a...
View ArticleCharge Against Wife Reduced in Killing of SW Man
A D.C. Superior Court judge ordered a Walter Reed employee who admitted killing her husband released from jail Wednesday. By the end of an extraordinarily detailed preliminary hearing, 27-year-old...
View ArticleRestaurant Gives Discount to Gun-Toting Customers
It's like happy hour with added fire power: "Open Carry Wednesday" at the Cajun Experience in Leesburg, Va., means patrons who pack heat get a 10 percent discount on their bills. Owner Bryan Crosswhite...
View ArticleBlossoms' Peak Dates Bumped Back -- Again
Thanks to an unseasonable chill that's long outlasted its welcome, the National Park Service has once again pushed back the expected peak bloom dates for D.C.'s cherry blossoms. This year's original...
View ArticleTime Will Tell How Erat Trade Pans Out for Caps
In what can be characterized as an uncharacteristic trade when considering his history, Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee dealt away the future for the present, sending promising...
View ArticleLow-Income Children Underserved by Pre-K in Fairfax Co.
A new report finds hundreds of 4-year-olds in Fairfax County cannot get into pre-kindergarten programs. The Mission: Readiness report looks at the access to pre-kindergarten programs in the D.C. area....
View ArticleVa. Restaurant Gives Discount to Gun-Toting Customers
It's like happy hour with added fire power: "Open Carry Wednesday" at the Cajun Experience in Leesburg, Va., means patrons who pack heat get a 10 percent discount on their bills. Owner Bryan Crosswhite...
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Home of Miami Heat's Chris Bosh Burglarized of $340K Worth of Watches, Rings...
Miami Heat player Chris Bosh and his wife returned home from his 29th birthday party to find they had been robbed of $340,000 worth of jewelry and purses, but his 2012 NBA Championship ring was left...
View ArticleOp-Ed Slamming College Admissions Process Was Just "Satire," Teen Says
Suzy Lee Weiss, the browbeaten teen who sounded off in a humorous op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal about her college rejections, said she was just having some fun. “It’s a satire. That’s the...
View ArticleBattle Over Paid Sick Leave Rages On
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s veto of a bill that would require employers to give workers paid sick time has put the issue on ice in his city, at least for the time being. But the wider battle...
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Sleet Possible for Thursday Evening
To the chagrin of winter-weary Washingtonians, the Season that Won't End is sending us yet another icy-cold commute Thursday evening. Sleet is possible as a rain system moves into our region between 7...
View ArticleSea Lion Pup Strandings to Be Investigated
With nearly 1,100 sea lions found ill and stranded on Southern California beaches this year, rehabilitation facilities are full, and newly sick marine mammals must be treated on the sand, a federal...
View ArticleArsons at Businesses, Playgrounds in Laurel Linked
Suspicious fires at several Laurel businesses seem to be linked to playground fires, authorities said Thursday. At a press conference, the Prince George's fire chief announced that they have increased...
View ArticleGay Man Stripped of Church Duties after Marrying Partner
An openly gay New York man says he was barred from his church duties after marrying his partner of 10 years. Nicholas Coppola, 47, who was born and raised Catholic, has been an active member of St....
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Obama: Calif. AG Kamala Harris Is "Best-Looking" AG
President Barack Obama's whirlwind fundraising jaunt in the San Francisco Bay Area is being overshadowed by a compliment he paid California Attorney General Kamala Harris. "She happens to be by far the...
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